Settlement concludes an 18-month licence review that began back in December 2024
Evolution has agreed to pay a £4.75 million settlement with Britain’s Gambling Commission after its games were found to have been accessible to two unlicensed operators.
The settlement brings an end to a review on Evolution’s operating licence in the United Kingdom that was initiated in December 2024.
Evolution’s game content was found to have been available via two operators on six websites that offered content to British customers without a UK licence, in breach of Evolution’s terms of supply.
The company said that the operators actively evaded restrictions in place at the time, although Evolution noted that no broader pattern of unlicensed access to its content in the UK had been identified during the 18-month review
“At Evolution, we always want to do what is right, and it is not acceptable that six unlicensed sites offered Evolution content in the regulated UK market,” said Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund. “We do not want traffic from unlicensed operators and will always move quickly to address any such situation.
“We welcome the conclusion of the review and remain focused on continuing to supply our world-leading games to licensed operators in the UK.”
Evolution cooperated fully with the Commission and said that it routinely takes technical, legal and commercial action to identify, address and prevent unauthorised access to its content.
The commercial relationships with the two unlicensed operators were terminated immediately upon discovery.
Evolution added that it continuously strengthens its technical measures and refines its procedures, with the introduction of enhanced ring-fencing measures among the latest developments.
“While no system can entirely eliminate attempts by third parties to circumvent controls, Evolution remains committed to continued investment in industry-leading compliance standards and to working constructively with regulators to address these challenges,” the company added.
Shares in Evolution AB (STO:EVO) gained 0.96 per cent to SEK696.40 per share in Stockholm following the announcement Wednesday.